Recycle your Christmas tree in Lambeth

Local residents will be able to recycle their Christmas trees again this year, as Lambeth Council launches its free tree recycling service from 11 January 2009.

The service has been set up as part of the council’s to make recycling easier than ever.Residents who have a real Christmas tree and live in a kerbside property can leave it next to their refuse bin in the week beginning 11th January, and the council will take it away and recycle it for free.

The tree should be left at the front of the property before 6.00am on the day of collection, and all decorations should be removed.

People who live in a Lambeth Living property can simply leave their tree next to their estate recycling bank (also in the week beginning 11th January).

Alternatively, you can still recycle your Christmas tree by taking them to any of the following drop sites:

Clapham Common, Windmill Drive, SW4

Kennington Park, Kennington Park Road, SE11

Streatham Common, Streatham High Road, SW16

Lambeth Reuse and Recycling Centre, Vale Street, West Norwood, SE27

Real Christmas trees are being accepted at these sites from 11 – 15 January 2010.

New blog for Grantham Road Residents Association

Residents in the three tower blocks that make up the Grantham Road estate - Beckett House, Arden House and Pinter House - might want to have a regular look at this new blog from Bill and Jayne Sainsbury: http://jaynebillshshblog.blogspot.com

Bill is the new Chair of the Residents Association, and Jayne is his wonderful wife. They both work incredibly hard to hold the landlord Hyde Southbank Homes to account, and make sure both tenants and leaseholders get value for money (I should declare an interest here, as I myself live in Beckett House).

Good luck to them both - and do try to check their blog if you live on Grantham Road estate!

Santa in Lambeth

Here is a lovely video of Santa's visit to Lambeth on 4th December, starting with an exclusive interview with the man himself...